Name: Resurface
Price: 30.00 USD
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Author: Cassidy Krug
ISBN: 9780593833117

“An illuminating and inspiring read for anyone navigating change.” —Adam Grant

“Resurface goes beyond the simple answers and, instead, offers honest space to navigate life’s transitions.” —Morgan Harper Nichols

A toolkit for navigating all of life’s transitions, from a former Olympic diver

Life is nothing other than a series of transitions. Whether you’re graduating from college and trying to decide what’s next, coping with divorce, putting the pieces back together after a death or a diagnosis, moving to a new city, or thinking about leaving one career path for another, these transitions—planned or unplanned—are an inevitable part of life.

But as inevitable as transitions are, they can still be intimidating. You’re venturing from the familiar into the unfamiliar, and that journey is often murky and filled with moments of uncertainty, grief, and self-doubt.

No one knows this better than Cassidy Krug, who in 2012 was an Olympic diver with a shot at the bronze medal. A mistake on her last dive landed her in seventh place, and her lifelong athletic career came to an unremarkable end. After dedicating her life to a single passion and pursuit—diving—Cassidy had to figure out what to do next.

In Resurface, she connects with dozens of others who have experienced major life transitions, discovering fascinating common ground between a Buddhist monk and a queer sex therapist; a recent divorcee and a quadriplegic skydiver; a record-setting marathoner and a salon-owner navigating menopause.

Weaving together her own story with research and interviews with transitioners from all walks of life, Cassidy offers a blueprint for anyone who is going through or considering a major life change. In order to navigate change with grace, you must:

●       Recognize the end
●       Honor grief
●       Embrace the murk
●       Ask for help and seek community
●       Connect your dots
●       Leave your baggage
●       Know when to fold ’em
●       Redefine success
●       Build your world
●       Start over

No matter what transition you may be experiencing, Resurface will give you the tools to navigate the tough parts more easily, and the good parts more joyfully.

One of Forbes’s Summer Reads 2025: Best Books for Personal Growth
One of the Next Big Idea Club’s June 2025 Must-Read Books
One of Amazon Book Review’s Best Nonfiction Books of June 2025

“A blueprint on how to navigate life’s transitions . . . [Krug] shares expert advice and concrete exercises to help you find your way through big transitions.”
—Forbes

“A powerful book about moving on. As an Olympic diver, Cassidy Krug knows what it takes to bounce forward, and Resurface is an illuminating and inspiring read for anyone navigating change.”
—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

“Cassidy Krug provides a fresh take on an idea that so many of us are struggling with these days: how to pick ourselves up when one dream closes; how to pivot when one path feels wrong. Drawing on her unique experiences as an Olympic diver and her deep compassion as a writer, Resurface will help many readers find their way back into the water.”
—Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author of Life Is in the Transitions

“Resurface makes space for recognition, reassurance, and a deeper appreciation of life’s many transitions, including the harder-to-name ones that we don’t always see coming. Krug guides us through stories and realizations that don’t shy away from the ambiguity of change or the reality of grief, and welcome the multilayered possibilities of transformation. I find this book timely for anyone who is coming to terms with the depths and complexities of who they really are and how they connect to the world around them. Resurface goes beyond the simple answers and, instead, offers honest space to navigate life’s transitions.”
—Morgan Harper Nichols, artist and bestselling author of All Along You Were Blooming

“Every pilgrim needs a road map, especially when the unknown lies ahead and the path seems unclear. Those of us who have stood at these gloomy junctures know how much unrest these uncertainties create within the soul. In Resurface, Cassidy Krug meets us at these challenging intersections of life, letting us know what to expect and preparing us to proceed with confidence. Krug sheds a light on the path of the pilgrim so we may know how to navigate life’s trickiest times of change. Resurface is filled with wisdom that is sure to enlighten every path.”
—Ryan Hall, two-time Olympian and American record-holding distance runner

“From Olympic heights to the depths of uncertainty, Cassidy Krug is uniquely qualified to take us on a literal dive into the gnarly uncertainty of life’s biggest transitions. In Resurface, she makes a powerful case for how to lean into those moments when the personas and passions that define us dissolve. Whether you’re navigating a career change, grieving the road not taken, or facing the alarming realization that you are aging and your relevance is changing in ways you didn’t expect, this book will guide and inspire you to find clarity in the chaos and embrace the beauty of transformation. Krug is a powerful voice inspiring us to see that transitions are not endings—they’re the beginnings of your next leap!”
—Sarah Robb O’Hagan, CEO and author of Extreme You

“What does it mean to be successful? To be fulfilled? In Resurface, Cassidy Krug helps us embrace the unknown and see that it is full of possibilities. With curiosity and compassion, Krug shares her own story and the stories of others to help us navigate the space between one dream and the next.”
—Steve Magness, author of Win the Inside Game and Do Hard Things

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